Inventor
EASTER WILLIAM G
US34 patents
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AGERE SYSTEMS INC
11 patentsUS6596639B1Jul 22, 2003
Method for chemical/mechanical planarization of a semiconductor wafer having dissimilar metal pattern densities
AGERE SYSTEMS INC20 citations92
US6558238B1May 6, 2003
Apparatus and method for reclamation of used polishing slurry
AGERE SYSTEMS INC27 citations92
US6514123B1Feb 4, 2003
Semiconductor polishing pad alignment device for a polishing apparatus and method of use
AGERE SYSTEMS INC29 citations92
US6726537B1Apr 27, 2004
Polishing carrier head
AGERE SYSTEMS INC16 citations84
US6579797B1Jun 17, 2003
Cleaning brush conditioning apparatus
AGERE SYSTEMS INC16 citations84
US6551410B2Apr 22, 2003
Method of cleaning a semiconductor wafer with a cleaning brush assembly having a contractible and expandable arbor
AGERE SYSTEMS INC16 citations84
US6750145B2Jun 15, 2004
Method of eliminating agglomerate particles in a polishing slurry
AGERE SYSTEMS INC6 citations74
US6615433B2Sep 9, 2003
Apparatus for detecting wetness of a semiconductor wafer cleaning brush
AGERE SYSTEMS INC8 citations74
US6537135B1Mar 25, 2003
Curvilinear chemical mechanical planarization device and method
AGERE SYSTEMS INC10 citations73
US6462305B1Oct 8, 2002
Method of manufacturing a polishing pad using a beam
AGERE SYSTEMS INC2 citations63
US6730603B2May 4, 2004
System and method of determining a polishing endpoint by monitoring signal intensity
AGERE SYSTEMS INC3 citations58
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP
8 patentsUS6368190B1Apr 9, 2002
Electrochemical mechanical planarization apparatus and method
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP381 citations98
US6354928B1Mar 12, 2002
Polishing apparatus with carrier ring and carrier head employing like polarities
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP87 citations98
US6423149B1Jul 23, 2002
Apparatus and method for gradient cleaning of semiconductor wafers
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP25 citations92
US6281129B1Aug 28, 2001
Corrosion-resistant polishing pad conditioner
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP31 citations92
US6355184B1Mar 12, 2002
Method of eliminating agglomerate particles in a polishing slurry
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP8 citations74
US6402599B1Jun 11, 2002
Slurry recirculation system for reduced slurry drying
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP10 citations71
US6299519B1Oct 9, 2001
Apparatus and method for removing a polishing pad from a platen
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP14 citations70
US6373945B1Apr 16, 2002
Terminal block extension for greater wire packing efficiency
AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP0 citations37
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
8 patentsUS6059638AMay 9, 2000
Magnetic force carrier and ring for a polishing apparatus
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC82 citations94
US6121142ASep 19, 2000
Magnetic frictionless gimbal for a polishing apparatus
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC22 citations92
US6024829AFeb 15, 2000
Method of reducing agglomerate particles in a polishing slurry
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC30 citations92
US6288648B1Sep 11, 2001
Apparatus and method for determining a need to change a polishing pad conditioning wheel
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC20 citations91
US6264536B1Jul 24, 2001
Reducing polish platen corrosion during integrated circuit fabrication
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC10 citations73
US6093086AJul 25, 2000
Polishing head release mechanism
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC6 citations73
US6508363B1Jan 21, 2003
Slurry container
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC5 citations62
US6206770B1Mar 27, 2001
Wafer carrier head for prevention of unintentional semiconductor wafer rotation
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC0 citations52
AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH
3 patentsUS4839309AJun 13, 1989
Fabrication of high-speed dielectrically isolated devices utilizing buried silicide outdiffusion
AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH44 citations92
US4870029ASep 26, 1989
Method of forming complementary device structures in partially processed dielectrically isolated wafers
AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH13 citations71
US4820653AApr 11, 1989
Technique for fabricating complementary dielectrically isolated wafer
AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH3 citations60